Coping with Chronic Pain (Follow-Up)
Dear Dr. Karpel: I actually printed out your recent column on pain. Both of my parents suffer from chronic pain. My dad recently developed severe idiopathic neuropathy (meaning “without a known cause”). He is completely depressed as he always viewed himself as an...Coping with Chronic Pain
Dear Dr. Karpel: I’ve had pain in my knees for 5 months. The doctor can’t find the reason. I’m taking pain medication, but he won’t raise the dose any higher. I don’t want a higher dose, anyway, because I don’t like the medication. It makes me dopey, and I try not...Depressed in Paradise
Dear Dr. Karpel: Last year my husband and I moved to a beautiful retirement paradise in Mexico. We’re from a big city in the northern U.S. I don’t miss the cold weather, the crowds, or the traffic. Throughout my life, I’ve had bouts of depression and the cold,...Fear of Living My Dream
Dear Dr. Karpel: I’m 60. I recently took early retirement and have saved up enough money to have a very comfortable long retirement. I’ve always lived a “careful” life (that’s how I now have all of this money). Deep down, I’ve always dreamed of moving to Colorado...Fired by Her Chiropractor (Follow-Up)
Dear Dr. Karpel: I wanted to update you about a situation that I wrote to you about last year. At that time the chiropractor that I went to in my winter home told me that I was a hopeless case and sent me on my way, telling me I should see an acupuncturist instead. ...
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